AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF “PAGET’S TALKIES” FLYERS and ADVERTISING BROCHURES
Paget’s Talkies was established in 1908 taking Silent Films on tour to remote country towns in Queensland. Very little is known about this chapter in Australian Film history but the brochures, flyers and advertising material that I have acquired tend to indicate that they toured primarily around Queensland. Towns like Blackbutt, Pialba and Nanango are mentioned in the advertising.
Paget’s adapted to the introduction of sound and purchased equipment that was able to bring Talkies to the remote country towns. The familiar headlines of “See and Hear Paget’s Talkies” featured proudly on many of the brochures of the early 30’s.
Mr Paget screened double features with shorts, cartoons and newsreels often boasting that the films he was showing were screened at the same time as The Regent in Brisbane. Many of the films that were screened were blockbuster American movies along with Australian made films of the era.
Paget's Talkies Flyer 1 Sinister House plus Dodge City Trail
Paget's Talkies Flyer 2 The Hayseeds and The Man They Could Not Hang
Wynne W. Davies art
Paget's Talkies Flyer 3 Madame of Avenue A
Paget's Talkies Flyer 4 Ladies Must Play
Paget's Talkies Flyer 5 Davey Lee Sonny Boy
Paget's Talkies Flyer 6 The Carnation Kid
Paget's Talkies Flyer 7 Weary River
Paget's Talkies Flyer 9 Footlight Parade
Paget's Talkies Flyer 10 The Hole in the Wall All Talking
Paget's Talkies Flyer 11 All Talking Pictures
Paget's Talkies Flyer 12 On With the Show
Paget's Talkies Flyer 13 See and Hear Talking Pictures
Paget's Talkies Flyer 14 RCA Photophone
Paget's Talkies Flyer 15 First National Vitaphone Talking Picture
Paget's Talkies Flyer 16 Buck Jones Shadow Ranch
Paget's Talkies Flyer 17 Land Beyond the Law Dick Foran
Paget's Talkies Flyer 18 Joe E. Brown Earthworm Tractors
Paget's Talkies Flyer 19 Stark Mad
Paget's Talkies Flyer 20 Africa Speaks
Paget's Talkies Flyer 21 The Captains Kid
Paget's Talkies Flyer 22 The Goldwyn Follies
Paget's Talkies Flyer 23 Magnificent Obsession
Paget's Talkies Flyer 24 On With the Show